Clean Water and Sanitation /

The problems related to the process of industrialisation such as biodiversity depletion, climate change and a worsening of health and living conditions, especially but not only in developing countries, intensify. Therefore, there is an increasing need to search for integrated solutions to make devel...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Azul, Anabela Marisa (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Brandli, Luciana (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Lange Salvia, Amanda (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Leal Filho, Walter (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Wall, Tony (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2020
Series:Earth and Environmental Science (SpringerNature-11646)
Encyclopedia of the UN sustainable development goals
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Universal and equitable access to drinking water
  • Adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene
  • Pollution reduction, eliminating dumping and minimizing release of hazardous chemicals and materials
  • Substantial increase of wastewater recycling and safe reuse globally
  • Water-use efficiency, sustainable withdrawals and supply of freshwater
  • Protect and restore water-related ecosystems, including mountains, forests, wetlands, rivers, aquifers and lakes
  • Expand international cooperation and capacity-building support to developing countries
  • Water harvesting, desalination, water efficiency, wastewater treatment, recycling and reuse technologies
  • Local communities to improve water and sanitation management